Performing

I spent my childhood learning the correct barre posture and how to count triplets, practicing double pullbacks and remembering that the strength for a kick comes from your core, not your thigh.

I danced, sang, and acted 5-7 days a week until I graduated high school. At that time two things happened: I wanted to explore my passion for writing, and my lifelong Scoliosis was getting worse. Instead of pursue a career as a professional tap dancer, I decided to go to college and major in Creative Writing and Literature. Then I took a few years off before enrolling in a Master's in Library Science program which led to my work in public libraries.

Even after leaving the dance world, my passion for performing never left me. I sought out projects in college, grad school, and in my professional positions that allowed me to pass on my love for the arts to the public. 

Some of the content you'll browse through on this page is 20+ years old, but it can fun to look back at these experiences that shaped us as we look to the future. The rest is from my public library days and mostly focuses on early literacy and storytelling. 

After my health becomes more predictable, I hope to return to both dance and libraries in a much more hands-on way, so stay tuned for what I'll do next!

Tap Dance - Present

Coming Soon

Library Public Appearances

Harry Potter Book Night
Local news appearance to promote Harry Potter program. December 2023.

Hachisha Kusama
Telling a spooky story during our teen Halloween event. October 2018.

Taiko Drums
Participating in Summer Reading Program drumming fun! June 2018.

Model Trains at the Library
Local news appearance to promote trains at the public library. January 2018.

Storytelling and Storytime

Baby Lapsit Storytime Compilation

Storytime Demos
Not Time for Sleeping
The Moon Up Above

Storytelling
The Paper Bag Princess
Caps for Sale
The Very Busy Spider (with ASL)
Purple, Green, and Yellow
Hachisha Kusama (or, Eight Feet Tall)

Theater

Peter Pan, 2003
Peter Pan

Divas! 2003
Prudence

Wizard of Oz, 2002
Scarecrow

America's Kids, 2002
Freedom Club member

The Butterfly Jar, 2001
Featured Soloist

A Little Princess, 2000
Ermengarde

Past Dance Performances

Nutcracker, 2001
Fritz

Competitions
Lollipop, 1997
Be Out Guest, 1998
Paper Moon, 1999
Zero to Hero, 1999
Journey to the Past, 1999
Walk the Dinosaur, 2000
These Boots are Made for Walkin', 2000
Crybaby, 2001
Me and My Shadow, 2001
Shout and Feel It, 2001
Basketball, 2002
I Go to Rio, 2002
The Way You Make Me Feel, 2002
Love is a Crime, 2003

Performances
Orange County Fair, 1997
DeFore Generations, 1999
DeFore Generations, 2001

Working in the Studio
Tap with Miss Joyce
Tap with Miss Nicole
Jazz with Miss Nicole
Learning "Be Our Guest" with Miss Nicole